AirAsia is planning to operate thrice weekly from Visakhapatnam, also known as Vizag, to Kuala Lumpur, and if all goes well, the inaugural flight may take off in October, said a report.

Vizag is a port city on the southeast coast of India in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Based on the success of the Kuala Lumpur flight, AirAsia may also plan to operate to Vizag from Bangkok besides connecting Vizag to other destinations in India, The Hindu reported.

These are some of the plans of the low cost airline as part of its efforts to develop a long-term relationship with Vizag, the report quoted AirAsia India General Manager Suresh Nair as saying at a meeting organised by the Air Travellers' Association India (ATAI) in the city.

AirAsia plans to fix the inaugural fares at Rs.8,000 (RM437) from Vizag to Kuala Lumpur and back, Suresh said and expressed the view that Vizag has immense potential for growth in view of the strong industry base, tourist potential and proposed investments in various sectors.

ATAI President D.Varada Reddy said 44 services were operating in and out of Vizag Airport and the latest entrant was Air Costa, which was providing direct connections to Hyderabad and Bangalore.

The number was expected to go up to 60 by end-May, he said.

He said Air Arabia was also ready to operate daily from Sharjah to Vizag and was awaiting permission from the Union government in this regard.

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